Frances Segars HemphillFuneral services for Frances Segars Hemphill, 86, of Toccoa, formerly of Clarkesville, were held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 27, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, with the Rev. Brian Butler, the...

Donald ShirleyFuneral services for Donald Shirley, 74, of Alto, were held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 27, at the chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart with the Rev. Alvin Burns and the Rev. Kenneth McEntire officiatin...

Tracy MathewsFuneral services for Tracy Mathews, 48, of Mt. Airy, formerly of Toccoa, were held at 2 p.m. Monday, July 27, at Toccoa First United Methodist Church with Dr. John Brown officiating. Burial followe...

Duane Edward RiceFuneral services for Duane Edward Rice, 46, of Cornelia, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. Chris York and the Rev. Mike Irvin officiating. Burial follow...

Robert ‘Bob’ Matthews Alden Sr.A remembrance celebration for Robert “Bob” Matthews Alden Sr., 90, of Helen, at Unicoi State Park is being planned. Mr. Alden died peacefully on July 23, 2015. A graduate of Cornelia High School ...

Abbie Inez English WilliamsMemorial services for Abbie Inez English Williams, 87, of Washington, and formerly of Cornelia, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at Whitfield North Chapel, Demorest, with the Rev. Jay H...

Kathy Diane Kelly HueyKathy Diane Kelly Huey, 59, of Alto, died Saturday, July 18, 2015. The family received friends at the funeral home Monday, July 20. Born Nov. 2, 1955, in Pensacola, Florida, she was a daughter of G...

Charles CaneFuneral services for Charles Cane, 54, of Mt. Airy, were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 19, at the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home with Dr. Butch Franklin and the Rev. Tony Goss offic...

John Lanier DarnellFuneral services for John Lanier Darnell, 91, of Clarkesville, were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 20, at Whitfield North Chapel, Demorest, with Dr. Kennedy Smartt officiating. Burial will be held...

Desma Dyer FryDesma Dyer Fry, 102, of Demorest, died June 28, 2015. Born Sept. 7, 1912, in Choestoe, Mrs. Fry was a graduate of Piedmont College and the University of Georgia, with a master’s degree in education...

Edwin Thom MayesEdwin Thom Mayes, 83, of Clarkesville, died July 10, 2015. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. July 14 at First Presbyterian Church of Clarkesville. Arrangements by Hillside Memorial Chapel, Cla...

Lois FergusonA memorial service for Lois Kaulbach Ferguson of Charlotte, North Carolina, was held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at the Cove in Brookdale East Retirement Center. Mrs. Ferguson passed away peacefu...

Lewis McDonaldFuneral services for Lewis McDonald, 76, of Alto, were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 12, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel, with the Rev. Bill Carpenter and the Rev. Doug Saxton officiating. Bu...

Carlton W. BlackburnFuneral services for Carlton W. Blackburn, 89, of Cornelia, were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, at First Baptist Church, Cornelia, with Dr. Eric Spivey and the Rev. David Turner officiating. Buri...

Ira Clair Williams CrouchFuneral services for Ira Clair Williams Crouch, 83, of Turnerville, were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 9, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel with the Rev. Mike Franklin and the Rev. James Fra...

Dorene BarrettFuneral services for Dorene Barrett, 79, of Cornelia, are scheduled for 11 a.m. today, July 8, at Whitfield Funeral Home, North chapel, with the Rev. Terry Benfield and the Rev. Clarence Reynolds o...

Edwin ‘Spur’ WileyFuneral services for Edwin “Spur” Wiley, 66, of Alto, were held at noon Tuesday, July 7, at Yonah Congregational Holiness Church with the Rev. Fred Enlow officiating. Burial followed in Clemons Cha...

James HughesFuneral services for James Hughes, 82, of Dalton, are scheduled for today, July 8, at First United Methodist Church of Dalton. Viewing will begin at 1 p.m. and the service will be at 3 p.m. with Dr...

Thelma Rea Corn ShookThelma Rea Corn Shook, 68, of Demorest, died July 7, 2015. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced soon. McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia is in charge of arrangements.

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Raymond HolbrooksFuneral services for Raymond Holbrooks, 81, of Baldwin, were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, at the chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home with Dr. Kenneth Franklin and the Rev. Tim Hous...